Awkward Moments in Children’s Books

Old-time followers of my blog may remember my post titled Worst Book Titles Ever. I recently saw these old children’s books in Skai’s website, and just had to share. Enjoy, and apologies in advance for my cringe-worthy comments!

There’s a word for that, bad Teddy!

Good for you, Mr. Rogers. Good for you.

The picture kinda gives away the secret, of course.

I got nothing.

Honestly, Dick. You’ll lick just about anything, it seems.

Why? Just… why?

What really sells this one is the night cap. And the fascinated look on the girls face. And the embarrassed one on the pig’s.

And that’s three sentences I never thought I’d write.

Erm, sure. Sleep. That’s what we call it down at the pond.

This is wrong on so many levels!

On the plus side, they seem happy to be putting out that fire.

Yep, that happened to me once. I didn’t know elephants liked curry.

I’ll never look at Pinocchio the same way…

If the boy scout on the right’s crying, he’s only got himself to blame, for not using the safe word.“If he doesn’t laugh, the pussy must try someone else.” Many an affair has started that way.

Those were the days when non PC meant that your guttering was not plastic coated! I collected the Golly Wogs off jars of jam for years and you would be banned from FB for using those words now. A more innocent time.. or was it?